UCD Digital Library

UCD Digital Library, and UCD Special Collections, are delighted to present the first of a series of UCD student publications from the early 20th century.

Hermes (1907-08) was a literary journal for the staff and students of University College, Dublin, succeeding the more well-known journal, St. Stephen's (1901-1906 - available online shortly).

The first issue of Hermes stated that the periodical "would not seek to be a semi-political organ of the student body, but would publish essays, poems, and reviews ... written either by the professors and students of the University or by their friends". One such student, Thomas Bodkin, Irish lawyer and art historian, went on to become the director of the National Gallery of Ireland (1927-1935). The magazine also welcomed contributions from all the colleges of the Royal University, including the then Queen's Colleges in Belfast, Cork, and Galway.

UCD Special Collections hold four issues of the journal, which have been digitised and are now freely available online. Full text searching within the journal will be available soon.

Hermes Hermes was a literary journal for the staff and students of University College, Dublin. The first issue stated that the periodical "would not seek to be a semi-political organ of the student body, but would publish essays, poems, and reviews ... written either by the professors and students of the U...